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4. Views of general business situation (net percentage of firms that consider the general business situation in New Zealand is likely to improve) Deteriorate Improve 60% 40% 20% 0% -20% -40% -60% -80% Canterbury Rest of New Zealand Interpretation notes: negative values show that a net percentage of firms consider the general business situation is likely to deteriorate. 20% 15% 10% 5. Traffic volumes in Canterbury (annual percentage change of NZIER traffic volumes index, measured monthly) Source: NZIER (most recent data point: December 2012) 5% 0% -5% -10% All Heavy Source: NZIER, New Zealand Transport Agency (most recent data point: November 2012) 6. Electricity consumption index (index of seasonally adjusted electricity consumption where average 2007 = 100, measured quarterly) 110 105 100 95 90 Christchurch Auckland Wellington 85 Source: Infometrics and Electricity Authority (most recent data point: September 2012) 4
Consumer spending Analysis Consumer spending continues to lift. Electronic card transactions through the Paymark network have grown steadily since August 2011 in line with national averages (figure 8). Spending on accommodation and food services remains slightly below pre-earthquake levels but is beginning to rise, while spending on retail trade is above pre-earthquake levels (figure 7). Consumer confidence in Canterbury remains high (figure 9). Figures 120 115 110 105 100 95 90 85 7. Spending on Christchurch retail trade and services (indexed where average 2007 = 100 and seasonally adjusted, measured quarterly) Retail trade Accommodation and food services Source: Statistics New Zealand (most recent data point: September 2012) 8. Electronic card transactions on the Paymark network (volumes of transactions, seasonally adjusted and indexed where average 2007 = 100, measured monthly) 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 95 90 Wider Christchurch Rest of New Zealand Interpretation notes: Paymark processes about 75% of all electronic transactions in New Zealand. The definition of wider Christchurch is slightly different from greater Christchurch. Refer to the Glossary. 130 120 9. Consumer confidence Source: Paymark, NZIER (most recent data point: November 2012) 110 100 90 Canterbury Auckland Wellington 80 Interpretation notes: scores above 100 show more optimism than pessimism while scores below 100 show the opposite. Source: Westpac: McDermott Miller (most recent data point: December 2012) 5
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